• Andrew Rannells, one of the original stars of "The Book of Mormon," will take over the lead role in "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" on Broadway when Neil Patrick Harris leaves it in August. [New York Times]

• Ruby Dee, the pioneering actress and civil-rights activist, has died at the age of 91. Among her best-known movie roles are "A Raisin in the Sun," "Do the Right Thing" and her Oscar-nominated role in "American Gangster." [USA Today]